Animation in photoshop

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How to make an animation in Photoshop
Start from scratch

  • Open Photoshop
  • Window - workspace - video & film - yes to apply menu
  • File > new (see image) preset - film & video > size - NTSC DV > width 720 height 480 > ok
animationexample1.jpg

To Load an image (file open > select > drag your image onto your animation file
animatexample2.jpg

Copy the layer (drag to the bottom of the layer panel - to the tool 2nd from the left)
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  • Now move the new layer copy to bellow your first layer
  • Select your new layer
  • Command T > adjust your layer to be different from the previous layer
  • Repeat - copy layer etc

animation4.jpg
  • Now you have animation frames at the bottom also seen as layers at the side
  • You can manipulate a frame (layer) at a time but you must have both frame and selected
  • Have a play with the animation timeline
  • Try the onion skin
  • Export - render video - quicktime


Use a group (stack) of existing images
  • Prepare files - make jpegs the same size - put them in a folder
  • Open Photoshop
  • Window - workspace - video & film - yes to apply menu
  • Choose File > Scripts > Load Files into Stack
  • Use files (or your folder) > browse (select your files or folder) > OK
  • Now you have animation frames at the bottom also seen as layers at the side
  • You can manipulate a frame (layer) at a time but you must have both frame and selected
  • Have a play with the animation timeline
  • Try the onion skin
  • Export - render video - quicktime